Seam for sewed articles.



N PATENTED'APR. 11, 1905.

R. G. WOODWARD.

SEAM FOR SEWED ARTICLES, APPLIQATIO N FILED OUT. 30, 1902.

UNITED STATES Patented April 1 1, 1905.

PATENT OFFIC RUSSEL Gr. WOODWARD, OF WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO UNION SPECIAL SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A COR- -PORATION OF ILLINOIS.

SEAM FOR SEWED-ARTICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 786,934, dated April 11, 1905. Application filed October 30, 1902. Serial No. 129,383.

f0 all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, RUssEL G. WooDwARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at VVaukegan, in the county of Lake, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seams for Sewed Articles, of which the following is adescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon. I

My invention relates to an improvement in seams for sewed articles, the particular object being to provide a seam for closing the uppers of shoes.

Briefly, the invention consists in the combination, with two pieces of fabric whose edges are superposed, of a continuous row of loops of thread passed through the two fabrics throughout a portion of their extent, while throughout the remaining portion of their extent each alternate loop passes over the edges of the fabrics with means for securing the loops, whereby when the fabrics are folded out flat that portion through which the continuous row of loops is passed has a ridge on its under side, While in the remaining portion the edges abut. I

Furthermore, the invention consists in the matters hereinafter described, and referred to in the appended claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents two pieces of fabric with their sides superposed and united by stitches according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the fabrics after they have been spread out flat, and Fig. .3 is a view of the completed fabric.

In the drawings, A A represent two pieces of fabric whose edges are superposed and united for a short distance by a line of straightaway stitches a. When the point t is reached, the stitch-forming mechanism is changed to a zigzag-stitch mechanism, and in a continuous line from the point 5 to the lower end of the fabrics they are united by a line of zigzag stitching o, the upper thread of which passes alternately through the fabrics and outside the edges thereof, the inner stitches of the straightaway stitches.

zigzag line of stitching being in line with the When the fabrics are folded out, the upper, or that part Where the straightaway stitches are formed, has a ridge on the under surface; but the lower part, where the zigzag stitches are formed, has no such ridge. In Fig. 3' a stay-stri p B is shown secured to the fabrics by lines of stitches d upon either side of the line of the seam.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. As a new article of manufacture, a seam for closing the uppers of boots or shoes and the like, comprising two fabrics having their edges superposed and united by a continuous line of straightaway and zigzag stitchin the straightaway stitching extending throughout a portion of their length, and the zigzag stitching throughout the remaining portion, the alternate stitches of the zigzagline of stitching extending over the edges of the fabrics, whereby when the fabrics are folded out, the portion of fabric secured by the zigzag stitching will abut and lie flat; substantially as described.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a seam for closing the uppers of boots or shoes and the like, comprising two fabrics having their edges superposed and united by a continuous line of straightaway and zigzag stitching, the straightaway stitching extending throughout a portion of their length, and the zigzag stitching throughout the remaining portion, the alternate stitches of the zigzag line of stitching extending over the edges of the fabrics, the inner stitches of the zigzag line of stitching being in line with the straightaway stitches,

whereby when the fabrics are folded out the ternate stitches of the zigzag line of stitching extending over the edges of the fabrics, said fabrics being folded out flat, whereby the edges of the fabrics through which the zigzag stitches pass, abut, and a stay-strip secured upon the fabrics by lines of stitches upon opposite sides of the line of the seam; substantially as described.

4. A seam for sewed articles, comprising two pieces of fabric, having their edges abutted for a portion of its length, and their edges superposed for the remainder of its length, a

continuous line of stitching for uniting said pieces of fabric, consisting of zigzag stitching, securing the abutted edges and forming a flat seam and a straight line of through-andthrough stitching securing the superposed edges; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RUSSEL G. \VOOIHVARI). Witnesses:

CHESTER MONEIL, EMMA KERN. 

